Hair styling device

Abstract

A hair styling device comprising a first blade section, a second blade section, and at least one fin. The first blade section comprises an inner blade surface and at least one first blade section heating element one of coupled to and integrated with the inner blade surface. The second blade section may be rotatably coupled to the first blade section and may comprise at least one second blade section heating element substantially opposing the at least one first blade section heating element. The at least one second blade section heating element may also comprise a substantially flat surface and at least one outer surface. A portion of the at least one fin is one of coupled and integrated to the at least one outer surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair styling device comprising,
 a first blade section comprising a first blade section heating element;   a second blade section rotatably coupled to the first blade section via a pivoting device, wherein, the second blade section comprises, a second blade section heating element;   a single stationary fin integrated to the second blade section, the single stationary fin comprising a fin length, the fin length comprising a substantially uniform fin length near the second blade section heating element.   
     
     
         2 . The hair styling device of  claim 1  wherein,
 the second blade section comprises an inner blade surface; 
 the single stationary fin comprises a continuous distal edge; and 
 the fin length comprises a distance extending from near the inner blade surface to the continuous distal edge. 
 
     
     
         3 . The hair styling device of  claim 1  further comprising a pivoting device; wherein,
 the fin length,
 comprises a zero fin length near the pivoting device, and 
 comprises a sloping fin length; and 
 
 the sloping fin length extend from the zero fin length to the substantially uniform fin length. 
 
     
     
         4 . The hair styling device of  claim 1  further comprising,
 an open device position; 
 a closed device position; wherein, the first blade section comprises an outer blade surface; 
 the single stationary fin comprises an inner fin surface; and 
 the inner fin surface being located proximate a section of the outer blade surface in the closed device position. 
 
     
     
         5 . The hair styling device of  claim 4  wherein,
 the first blade section heating element substantially opposes the second blade section heating element in the in the closed position; and 
 the first blade section heating element is located at a first distance and a second distance from the second blade section heating element in an open position, the first distance being in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the second blade section heating element and the second distance being in a second direction substantially lateral to the second blade section heating element. 
 
     
     
         6 . The hair styling device of  claim 1  wherein,
 the single stationary fin comprises an inner fin surface; and 
 the inner fin surface is generally perpendicular to the, first blade section heating element, and second blade section heating element. 
 
     
     
         7 . The hair styling device of  claim 1  wherein, the pivoting device is aligned with the first blade section heating element and the second blade section heating element at an acute angle. 
     
     
         8 . A method of changing a hair shape comprising,
 placing a first section of a person's hair between two heating elements in a hair styling device, the hair styling device comprising a first device opening and a second device opening wherein, the first device opening is positioned generally perpendicularly from the second device opening;   closing the hair styling device;   contacting the first section of hair with the two heating elements;   moving the hair styling device along the person's hair towards a hair end, wherein, the hair enters the hair styling device at the first device opening and exits the device at the second device opening; and   curling the hair.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising,
 contacting the first section of hair with the two heating elements after curling the hair;   moving the hair styling device along the person's hair towards a hair end, wherein, the hair enters the hair styling device at the second device opening and exits the device at the first device opening; and   straightening the hair.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising,
 placing the second device opening in a first direction prior to moving the hair styling device along the person's hair towards a hair end; and 
 creating curls opening in the first direction. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising,
 placing the second device opening in a second direction prior to moving the hair styling device along the person's hair towards a hair end; and 
 creating curls opening in the second direction, wherein, the second direction is different than the first direction. 
 
     
     
         12 . A method of styling hair comprising,
 positioning a first opening of a hair styling device in a generally vertical position, wherein the hair styling device comprises a first heating element and a second heating element;   positioning a second opening of the hair styling device in a generally horizontal position, wherein the second opening is separated from the first opening by an angle;   placing the hair in the hair styling device;   moving the hair styling device along the hair;   contacting the hair with the first heating element and the second heating element one of before and after the hair travels through the second opening; and   one of straightening and curling the hair.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising, pivotably separating the first heating element and the second heating element prior to placing the hair in the hair styling device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein, pivotably separating the first heating element and the second heating element comprises bi-directionally separating the first heating element from the second heating element. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein,
 contacting the hair with the first heating element and the second heating element one of before and after the hair travelling through the second opening comprises contacting the hair with the first heating element and the second heating element before the hair travels through the second opening; and 
 one of straightening and curling the hair comprises straightening the hair. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein,
 the hair comprises hair growing from a person's head; 
 positioning a first opening of a hair styling device comprising a first heating element and a second heating element in a generally vertical position comprises positioning the first opening of a hair styling device in a generally upward vertical position; 
 positioning a second opening of a hair styling device in a generally horizontal position comprises positioning the second opening of a hair styling device generally towards the person's head; 
 contacting the hair with the first heating element and the second heating element one of before and after the hair travelling through the second opening comprises contacting the hair with the first heating element and the second heating element after the hair travels through the second opening; and 
 one of straightening and curling the hair comprises creating curls in the hair, wherein the curls generally open in the direction of the second opening. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein,
 the curls comprise a plurality of curls in the hair; and 
 each of the curls generally open towards the direction of the second opening. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12  wherein,
 the angle comprises a generally perpendicular angle; 
 the second opening comprises an opening to a device fin; 
 the device fin comprises one or more fin dimensions; and 
 at least one of the one or more fin dimensions and the angle affect one or more curl features. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12  wherein,
 the hair comprises hair growing from a person's head; 
 positioning a first opening of a hair styling device comprising a first heating element and a second heating element in a generally vertical position comprises positioning the first opening of a hair styling device in a generally downward vertical position; 
 positioning a second opening of a hair styling device in a generally horizontal position comprises positioning the second opening of a hair styling device generally away from the person's head; 
 contacting the hair with the first heating element and the second heating element one of before and after the hair travelling through the second opening comprises contacting the hair with the first heating element and the second heating element after the hair travels through the second opening; and 
 one of straightening and curling the hair comprises creating curls in the hair, wherein the curls open away from the person's head.